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‘An energy war is being waged’: former oil boss warns of price rises after Ukraine infrastructure attacks
Andriy Kobolyev calls for more weapons after Russia destroys one of Ukraine’s largest power plantsA dramatic...
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Industry to face ‘strict tests’ for public funding to incentivise green energy, Jim Chalmers says
Treasurer offers more detail on forthcoming Future Made in Australia plan after concerns raised by productivity...
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Australia weather live updates: more heavy rain forecast for NSW and Qld as SES issues flood warnings; Sydney downpours cause train delays and airport flight cancellations
Dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney airport and drivers told to avoid non-essential travel as inland...
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Second energy firm wrongly received money from welfare payments under Centrepay scheme
Services Australia is working with Ergon to return overpayments, prompting fears the issue first identified at...
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Surge of new oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
World’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end,...
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Labor and Coalition cut short debate on offshore gas bill labelled ‘window dressing’
First Nations activists call legislation ‘a betrayal’ while Greens leader tells parliament Labor are ‘climate con...
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World’s largest solar manufacturer to cut one-third of workforce
China’s Longi looks to slash costs as renewable energy sector faces tough headwinds from inflationThe world’s...
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UK heat pump rollout criticised as too slow by public spending watchdog
Installations must speed up 11-fold as advisers say latest changes to scheme likely to make 2028...
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David Pocock fears Labor trying to work around First Nations consultation on offshore gas projects
Independent senator shares Tiwi Islanders’ concern over changes they argue would allow companies to ‘ignore’ their...
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Talk of nuclear power plant sites ‘conjecture’, says Liberal MP amid internal division on Dutton’s policy
Rowan Ramsey says overturning ban on nuclear first is the ‘most logical thing’ to do as...
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Government documents ‘blow gaping hole’ in its case for Cumbrian coalmine
Michael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same...
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Alberta to ban renewables on ‘prime’ land and preserve ‘pristine viewscapes’
Decision by premier Danielle Smith further pits Canadian province against environmental groups pushing green energyAlberta will...
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Labour would lift block on onshore windfarms, says Ed Miliband
Tory government has ‘ducked’ difficult decisions, leading to higher bills, says shadow energy secretaryBusiness live –...
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Ten must pay Wilkinson’s legal fees, court rules – as it happened
Lisa Wilkinson took Ten to court over its refusal to pay more than $700,000 in legal...
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Half a million Victorian homes without power and trains cancelled as storm causes outage at state’s largest coal-fired plant
Authorities working to ‘get Victorians back online as quickly as possible’, state’s energy minister says Follow...
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Oil firms and green groups challenge Biden plan for offshore drilling leases
Dueling petitions raise concerns over interior department’s five-year plans to offer drilling leases in Gulf of...
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Labour’s reduced home insulation plans ‘simply not enough’
Housebuilders and campaigners warn of cold, damp homes and UK missing legally binding targetsLabour’s slashing of...
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Labour left call U-turn on green investment ‘environmentally irresponsible and ‘strategically incompetent’ – UK politics live
Labour MP Barry Gardiner, former shadow climate change minister, criticised Starmer’s plan to scale back the...
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AGL Energy posts $576m half-year profit as it rejects accusations of price gouging consumers
The company’s CEO says he’s ‘acutely aware of the cost of living pressures both our customers...
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BP profits halve to $13.8bn but beat forecasts
Oil and gas company criticised by campaigners as it plans more share buybacks to return cash...
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West of England coalmines to be mapped for renewable energy potential
Regional mayor Dan Norris launches project to explore potential for former mines to produce low-carbon heat...
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Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds
Call for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported...
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Queensland residents brace for cyclone – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Check the path of the storm towards Townsville with the BoM...
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Weather warning for north Queensland – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Albanese fuels cost-of-living relief expectations as MPs debate sticking with stage-three tax...